Making Sense of Word Problems (expressions)

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Simon has 1/5 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 1/3 of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?

• 1/5 x 1/3 x 7/10

• 1/5 + 1/3 + 7/10

• 1/5 - 1/3 - 7/10

• 7/10 - 1/5 + 1/3

A batch of oatmeal cookies calls for 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Ellen is making 4 1/2 batches of cookies. How many cups of oatmeal will she need?

• 3/4 + 4 1/2

• 4 1/2 - 3/4

• 1/2 + 3/4

• 3/4 x 4 1/2

Gene ate 2/8 of the pizza pie. Tommy ate 1/8 of the pizza pie. What fraction of the pizza pie was eaten altogether?

• 1/8 x 1/8

• 2/8 - 1/8

• 2/8 x 1/8

• 2/8 + 1/8

Which expression does the model represent?

• 1/4 x 1/4

• 4 x 4

• 1/4 + 1/4

• 3/4 x 3/4

Kiely is making bracelets for her friends. She had 9 feet of string, and she needs 1/3 a foot of string for every bracelet. How many bracelets can she make? 

• 9 ÷ 1/3

• 1/3 ÷ 9

• 9 - 1/3

• 1/3 x 9

A pet store had five dogs to feed.  If they only had one-fourth of a bag of dog food and each dog got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each dog get?

• 5 - 1/4

• 1/4 ÷ 5

• 5 ÷ 1/4

• 5 x 1/4

A farmer was dividing up his one-half of an acre of land between his 4 children.  since each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?

• 1/2 + 4

• 1/2 x 4

• 4 - 1/2

• 1/2 ÷ 4

There are red, blue, and green ribbons on the table.  There are a total of 48 ribbons.  Two-fifths of the ribbons are red.  How many ribbons are red?

• 48 - 2/5

• 48 ÷ 2/5

• 48 x 2/5

• 48 + 2/5